A Spiritual Mystery . . .

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O.K., help me out here:

Egypt has recently been suspected of persecuting Shi‘ite Muslims.

Egypt has recently been accused of persecuting Baha'is.

Iran has a predominantly Shi‘ite population.

Iran has been persecuting Baha'is.

The Baha'i Faith arose from a transformation of "...a heterodox and seemingly negligible offshoot of the Shaykhi school of the Ithna-'Ashariyyih sect of Shi'ah Islam...".

Is this some kind of Spiritual Merry-Go-Round?

Are certain humans just profoundly perverse?

Are all religions from One God?

Are we really just One Human Family . . . that's horribly dysfunctional?

Is there any end in sight for such madness?

Will prayer and meditation really calm me in the midst of this storm and help me carry on?

I think I'll only answer the last question:

Yes!

Sing A Song of Peace

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<---- That's Cat Stevens. Thirty years ago, he took most of the world by storm.

He's back!

You can hear him sing his mega-hit, Peace Train, on this Video, as well as appreciate some images of Iran that are rarely seen.

Plus, there's a good message interwoven with the pictures and music about a different approach to current events!

Tags: music, Cat+Stevens, Peace+Train, Iran, muslim